<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman">Wenglinsky, H. (2005) Chp. 4 in Using Technology Wisely: the keys to success in </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman">schools, Columbia University Teachers College Press, NY, 60-77, <b>CP </b></p><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b><br>
</b></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'">This article summarizes a study of 4th and 8th grade math teaching comparing technology usage. </font></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'">The frequency of use of computers is negatively correlated with math performance but playing math games was positively correlated. High income, white, suburban fourth graders engaged in more math game playing.</font></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Caroline Meeks <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:caroline@solutiongrove.com">caroline@solutiongrove.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div>I am taking "Teaching for Understanding" this semester and this reading stands out as a good introduction for those of you creating activities for 4th grade math. It covers the debates on technology in schools, provides pointers to good resources and summarizes research. For instance improvements in math outcomes is only associated with increased computer usage when computers are used for more then drill and practice and offer opportunities to explore math concepts.</div>
<div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:12.0px Times New Roman">Zucker, A.A. (2008) Chps. 1 & 2 in Transforming Schools with Technology, Harvard </p>
<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:12.0px Times New Roman">Education Press, Cambridge, 1-26, 27-49</p><div><br></div>Let me know if you want me to keep an eye out for more readings that are relevant to 4th grade math.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Caroline<br>-- <br>Caroline Meeks<br>Solution Grove<br>Caroline@SolutionGrove.com<br><br>617-500-3488 - Office<br>505-213-3268 - Fax<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Caroline Meeks<br>Solution Grove<br>Caroline@SolutionGrove.com<br><br>617-500-3488 - Office<br>505-213-3268 - Fax<br>